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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04717.18 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection related to Gerrit Smith |
| Title | Gerrit Smith to Frederick Douglass offering his opinion on Lajos Kossuth |
| Date | 25 May 1852 |
| Author | Smith, Gerrit (1797-1874) |
| Recipient | Douglass, Frederick |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Smith offers his opinions on Lajos Kossuth, the Hungarian revolutionary hero. Writes, "I have not seen Kossuth:- but I have read his Speeches. The impression they have made upon me is, that he is not only transcendently eloquent- especially when his country, his deeply wronged country, is his theme- but that he is a man of extraordinary judgment, discernment, skill, tact: and that he is, moreover, eminently unselfish..." Praises the growth of good principles that result from revolution. Includes a handwritten correction on page three. |
| Subjects | Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Military History Rebellion Morality and Ethics Reform Movement |
| People | Smith, Gerrit (1797-1874) Douglass, Frederick (1818-1895) Kossuth, Lajos (1802-1894) |
| Place written | Peterboro, New York |
| Theme | Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Smith, a politician from New York, served as a U.S. Representative from 1853-1854. He was a noted philanthropist and social reformer active in anti-slavery campaigns and women's rights. Frederick Douglass, a former slave, became an African American abolitionist, social reformer and writer. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |